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| Author: | Sihn, W. Tutsch, H. |
| Title: | Networks and the role of service brokers |
| Journal: | International Journal of Technology Management
2002 : VOL. 24:5/6, p. 600-611 |
| Index terms: | ENTERPRISE COMPANIES SMALL BUSINESS MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES NETWORKS LIFE CYCLES |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Global competition is characterized by different regional production factors and varying demands on the product function, quality and performance. Success is no longer solely determined by consistent market orientation but is becoming increasingly dependent on regional contributions to production and employment. Crucial success factors are cooperation, the availability of components in a country and the use of the existing infrastructure. In the following article, certain aspects an approaches to activate the performance potentials necessary for global competition are described. Virtual enterprises, such as cooperating networks, enable a close- to-the-customer production system which is characterized not only by proximity to the market but also by extremely flexible capacities and short shipping times. |
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